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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1932
Page
10
Athens area sees eight houses at various build stages as contractors report steady activity. Judge C Rowland on Utah Pisce leads with a 10 room Engliah style home, while A A McPherson on North Congress advances plastering and interior work.
Messenger Pattern Department highlights beltless fashion with slim silhouettes and flattering cowl treatments. Features include lace detailing, tucks for waist and shoulder fullness, and chic seaming. Catalogs offer Patterns 1135 and 1182 with yardage notes and simple sewing diagrams.
A compilation of farming and gardening Q and A covering cost of living trends in cities, alfalfa and hay quality, recognizing quack grass, soil use for hot beds, diseased turkeys inspection, midsummer spray for apple trees, poultry culling, alfalfa pasturing, lime fertilizer use, effects of cutting on legume seedlings, hog weight preferences in Ohio, US potato production prospects, and safe digging practices to prevent sunscald and storage spoilage.
Prof W 3 Krueck notes cattle lose condition when stabled in winter after poor summer grazing. Pasture boosts milk, but once grazing ends cows may ignore grain. Summer feeding with a 16 percent protein mix supports body condition. weather affects needs. Dairymen who summer feed tend to be financially successful. Ed Martin’s Richland Avenue store is being lathed and G H Martin’s tin shop repair work ongoing.
A nine year study by the State Agricultural Experiment Station evaluates tall gat grass and other for hay production. Agronomist BR Garber notes drainage, fertilization, and proper curing as key factors alongside variety choice. Pure alfalfa, tall gat grass, and timothy yield over two tons per acre in some plots.
County records show multiple warranty deeds certificates for transfer and affidavits across Athens, Waterloo, York and Nelsonville areas. Transactions include Ida Reed to Adda Young and Ines Nye in lot 2070, Julia Sheppard to W S Fleming, several subdivision acreages, Carbondale Special School transfers, and Hamilton Tigner to Gerald Tigner with quit claim transfers.
Marketing of hogs direct from farm to slaughter is rising in importance according to Geo F Henning of the Ohio Experiment Station. Direct purchases climbed from 24 percent in 1923 to 42 percent by 1931 and remain strong in 1952 with increasing truck transport extending to distant markets.
Among meadow mixtures tall oat grass produced the highest yields. Tall oat, timothy, and alsike proved best with a three year average of 2.95 tons per acre. White timothy and medium red clover averaged 2.13 tons.
Vienna Austria intends to build a tall apartment building designed exclusively for unmarried tenants. The project aims to provide housing options for single residents in the Austrian capital.
In Hardy County West Virginia at Reymann Memorial Farms dairy researchers compare eight pasture plots to find drought resilience and milk yield. Sweet clover stands out for green cover and longer usability than bluegrass white clover, oats, Canada field peas and Sudan grass mixes. Cows take to sweet clover after initial hesitation with a laxative effect and no adverse health issues observed.
The article urges regular battery checks at service stations to prevent failures. It explains how lead plates and electrolyte react, warns against overcharging from night driving, and stresses using distilled water and clean terminals to avoid corrosion and power loss. It notes owners neglect maintenance despite easy, free checks.
The window to build remodel or repair opens as costs are low and skilled workers are plentiful, offering a rare chance for owners to upgrade properties or start new projects with favorable timing.
The article notes debates over upgrading a bathroom as prices remain low, with the modernization stalled by budget concerns. Residents weigh whether to keep the old bathroom or invest in a new one as costs fluctuate.
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